I love eyeliner, if my hands were working, I would be able to put it on like the photo above. I wrote this poem a couple of years ago, and it was accepted by the editor of MSmatters magazine, as yet they have not put it in print (even though they promised me it would be in the spring edition). Instead of spending time e-mailing them to chase it up, I’ve decided to blog it. The poem did appear in the Bury adult education/libraries anthology and exhibition last year, of which I was most proud.

I love this poem, Sam. You capture so much emotion in such an everyday way, cleverly using an ordinary object like eyeliner to symbolise such a powerful message. You really should keep chasing the M’S newsletter. Remember, the squeeky wheel gets the oil!